Sewing-machine.



y e. A. KINDER.

. SEWING MACHINE.

.APPLIQATION FILED MAY3I. L9H- Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

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G. A. KINDEFL SEWING MACHINE.

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G. A. KINDEH.

SEWING MACHINE.

APiLICATION FILED MIA-(3h 191;.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

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G. A. KINDER.

SEWING MACHINE.

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SEWING MACHINE. APPLIQATIDN min MAYaI. ISHL.

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l lllll II UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARRETT L KINlJER, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB 'I'O BOYLE WORCESTER CORSET COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPO- RATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SEWING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

Application filed lay 31, 1917. Serial No. 171,960.

To all w/m/n. it may concern:

lie it known that l. (Lunmrr A. Know, a citizen of the ll'niteil Slates, residing at 'orwster, in the county of ,lVorccster and State of Massachusetts, have invented eertuin new and useful Improvements in Sewing-hlaehinevn of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sewing machines, and particularly to that class of sewing machines used in stitching together two or more thicknesses of cloth or orhcr mate ial,

as in the manufacture of corsets, 21ml my in \ention more particularly rL-lnlos to a. sup plemontal :nwlnaniszn. to he applied to uni combined with a sewing machine of the class referred lo.

In the numufzwlure of morsels as ordinarily practised. in stitching the length of the stripping so termed. to the edge of the front section of tie corset which is to have the steel, having the fastening clasps there on, secured thereto, it is customary to have the stripping marked at regular intervals, to indicate where there is to he stitching, and where there 18 to he no stitching. In the places where there is no stitching. openings are left for the passage of the clnsps on the steel. The. operatoizin stitching the two fabrics together. in orih-r' to leave the openings above referred in. ill the points indicated, is obliged. ultcr opt-ruling thomro chine for theslesireil length of the stitching, to manually throw thr ncwlle out of action,

and to draw the fulnie along to the point.

indicated, to leave on opening lileturen the two fabrics, and then throw the noerllo into action, to make the (llSlI'tll length of stitching, and then throw the needle out of action, at the indicated point. for the next og'ioning' between the two fabrics, and draw th fabric along to the point, indicated, to leave the opening, between the two fabrics, and this operation has to be continuously repeated in order to stitch the two fabrics together in such a way as to leave openings between the fabrics, at predetermined distances apart, for the passage of the clusps on the steel, in the front section of the corset, as above stated.

The object of my invention is to provide a supplemental mechanism, particularly adapted to be applied to and combined with a sewing machine of ordinary construction,

used in stitching the stripping to the edge of the front section of a corset, which mechw nism will automaticall measure the length of the two fabrics to e stitched together, and the length of the two fabrics where the stitching is to be omitted, and automatically feed the work quickly forward at predetermined intervals in the operation of sewing the stripping to the edge of the front sectioh of the corset, so as to make a long or flontin stitch between sections or lengths of normal stitching, and thus leave openings hotween the two fabrics for the passage of the elasps on the steel.

By means of my supplemental mechanism, the operation of the sewing machine. in per forming the work desired, is entirely automatic.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my supplemental mechanism, to be applied to and combined with a. sewing machine of ordinary construction, for the purpose above stated. as will be hereinafter fully described.

I have shown in the drawings parts of a writing machine or ordinary construction. with my improvements applied thereto, and combined therewith. sufliclent to enable those skilled in the art to understand the eonstrum tion and operation thereof.

Referring to tho ilrau'lngs:--

Figure l is a side view of a sewing machine with my improvements applied thereto: n portion of the sewing machine body is hrolzcn owoy.

Fig 2 is a sectional view. taken on line 2. 2, Fig. I. looking in the direction of arrow a, some. figure; some parts are omitted, and somo parts are broken away in this figure.

I ig'. is a view of the arts on the unnlersiqle of the machine be looking in the direction of arrow b, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4- is a section, on line 4, 4, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure.

Fig. 5 ruched.

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the trip cam. shown in Fig. 5, looking in the direction of arrow 11!, same figure.

Fig. 7 is a top view of the trip cam feed mechanism, detached.

Fig. 8 is on edge view of the parts shown in Fig. 7, looking in the direction of arrow 6, same figure.

Fig. 9 is a side view, on an enlarged scale, of the trip cam feeding mechanism.

Fig. 10 is an end view o't' the parts shown in Fig. 9, looking in the direction of. arrmv f, same figure.

Fig. 11 is, on an eultu-gcd scale, an end elevation of the rock ehaft selecting mechanism.

Fig. 12 shows the parts shown in the lower part of Fig. 1.1, in a different position.

Fig. 13 is a bottom view of the parts shown in Fig. 11, looking in the direction of arrow 9., same figure.

Fig. 14 corresponds to Fig. 13, but shows; some of the parts in a dill'ercnt position.

Fig. 15 is, on an enlarged scale, a detail of the rock shaft and engaging pin.

Fig. 16 corresponds to Fig. 15, but. shone some of the parts in a :lit'l'erent position Fig. 17 a detail view of the food contact roll, and a portion of the sewing head end of the machine.

Fig. 18 is a detail of the feed thefts, ed connections, and the contra-t roll Fig. 19 correepomle to Fig. 18, but. shin-Ye some of the parts in a different position.

Fig. 20 corresponds? to Fig. 1.9, but shows some of the parts in a different. position.

Fig. 21 shows a plan view of a detached section of two fabrics stitched together in such a way as to leave openings, at undetermined distances, between the two abrlcs.

Fig. 22 is an end view of the parts shown in Fig. 21, looking in the direction of arrow h, same figure,

Fig. 23 shows the two fabrics shown in Figs. 21 and 22, turned over, after the steel with the clasps thereon has been placed be tween. the fabrics, and the claspe passed through the openings therein.

Fig. 24 is a section, on line 53%.. 2-1, Fig. 533, looking in the direction of arrow '5, same figure.

Fig. 25 is the rear view of the niacl'aine shown in Fig. 1; the stitching. mechanism and some other parts shown. in Fig. l are omitted in this figure.

Fig. 26 is an end view, on an enlarged scale, of the parts shown at the right in Fig. 25,'looking in. the direction of arrow 3', same figure.

Fig. 27 corresponds to Fig. 26, but shows some of the p arts in a different position.

Fig. 28 shows, on an enlarged scale, a sectional view of enact the tension devices shown in Figs. 26 and 27.

' Fig. 29 is a Ian view of one of the tension device We ers, shown in Fig. 28.

Fig. 30.,is an end view of the tension device pin shown in Fig. 28 detached, looking in a. direction opposite to the direction of arrow 5:. same figure.

In the amompanying drawings, is the Fig.

machine bed, having the usual hollow arm 2 fUlmtrLl integral therewith. 3 is the main drive shaft, mounted in suitable bearings '1 within the upper part of the arm 2. The

shaft 23 has secured thereon a hand Wheel.

5, and driving pulley U, and through the shaft. 3, the needle 7, and needle bar 8, are operated in the usual and well known way. i la the presser foot, secured to a prcsser bar .10, and ope'ated in the usual. manner. Secured on the shaft 3 is a double eccentric U, Fig. 4.. which has loosely mounted there on a elceve 12, which engages the upper forked portion 13 of a connecting rod 14, the lower end of which is jointed to an arm 15 in a bell, crank on the rock-shaft 16; said rock shaft 16 being. journaled in hearings in, l i intderncath the machine bed 1.

13-. it. a connecting rod, having at end a atrnp, encircling the eccensee Fig. l. the lower end of the rod. is jointed to an arm 18. secured on the shaft" 19, see Fig. -71; said shaft 15) being mount d n suitable hearings underneath the bed. 1, Fig. 3. The arm 18 is provided with a downwardly extending or depending part or member 18 forming, with said arm 18, It. bell-crank lever. (See Figs. 4 and 11.) 20 is a. pulley, secured on the driving shaft 3, Fig. i, and connected by means of a belt 21 to a pulley 22,.secured on a shaft 23, Fig. 3; said aha-ft 23 is mounted in. suitable bearinge uz-inlerneath the bed 1, and carries at its front end the revolving hook or looptaker 2 1,

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25, Figs 3 and 18, is a feed her, having the teed dog 26 secured thereto; said bar 25 is jointed at one end to an arm. 27 secured to the rock shaft 16; the opposite end of the 51rd baritf is slotted at 5", and is engaged by a stud 28 secured on an arm 29, whi h o secured on the shaft 19, see Figs. 18, 18, and 29..

30, Fig. 4, is a bell crank lever, pivoted at 31 to the machine body, one arm of said lever being jointed t1ln 32- to one end of a link 33; said link 33 hasf its opposite end jointed at 34, Fig. 1, to the connecting rod 14. By varying the position of the bell crank lever 30, the feed of the work, and consequently the length of stitch is adjusted in the usual and well known way. i

35, Fig. 1, is a guide plate through which the fabric 37, F ig. 21, to be stitched, is directed to the needle in the usual manner.

The parts above described may be of any usual and well known construction.

I will now describe my improvements applied to and combined with the parts above described.

An eccentric 38, Fig. l, is secured on the drive shaft 3; the eccentric 38 is encircled by strap at the upper end of a connecting rod 38. The lower end of the rod 3%,is pivotally connected to abell crank 1ever.39

which is loosely mounted on the rock shaft 16, Figs. 15, and 16.

40 is a hub secured on the rock shaft 16, see Figs. 15 and 16, and has downwardly extending arms 41 and 42. 43 is a pin, slidably mounted in the arms 41 and 42; the pin 43 has secured thereon the hub 44 of an arm 44.

45, Figs. 15, and 16, is a slide, loosely mounted in a bearing 46; said bearing 46 is secured to the machine bed 1. The slide 45 has two downwardly extending lingers 45', forming a fork which engages the arm 44.

By means of the slide 45, which is operated by mechanism to be hereinafter de scribed. and arm 44, the pin 43 may be moved horizontally, to engage a coinciding opening in each of the downwardly extending arms 15', or 39', of the bell crank levers 15, and 39.

When the arm 15' on the bell crank lever 15 is engaged by the pin 43, the connecting rod, or feed connection 14, operated from the/drive shaft 3, will cause the shaft 16 to rock, and thus cause the feed bar 25 and dog 26 to move the fabric the required length for the ordinary stitches.

lVhen the pin 43 is engaged with the opening in the arm 39, the connecting rod 38 which is operated by an eccentric with greater eccentricity than the eccentric which operates the connecting rod 14, will cause the shaft 16 to be rocked a greater distance, which, as will be readily seen, will cause the feed bar 25 and the dog 26 to move the fabric a greater distance between the ordinary stitches, to form a long stitch which I term a floating stitch, as shown at 106, in Fig. 21. y

I have also provided a. roller presser or feed contact roll 47, Fig. 1; the roll 47 has secured thereon a bevel gear 48; the roll 4? is jOllll'ltl-lBd on a stud 47', Fig. 17, fixed to a horizontally extending arm 49 of a swinging stand 49, Fig. 2, which is loosely mounted on a shaft 50,'Fig. 17; the shaft 50 is loosely mounted in bearings 51' on av stand 51, Fig. 2, secured to the prcsser bar 10.

52, and 53, Fig. 17, are bevel gears secured on a shaft 54, Fig. 2; the shaft 54 is loosely mounted in a bearing 49" on the stand 49, Fig;. 1.;- The bevel gear 52 meshes with and is drivemby the bevel gear 48, which is st cured, to the oll l'l. The gear meshes with and drives the bevel gear 55. secured on one end of theshaft 50. On the opposite end of the shaft 50 is secured a bevel gear 50. Fig. 2, which meshes with a gear 57, secured on one end of a shaft which is loosely mounted in a bearing 51" on the stand 51.

58, Fig. 2, is a b vel gear secured on one end of a shaft loose y mounted in a. bearing 59' on the stand 59, which is securedto the bed 1. The shafts, carrying the bevel gears 57, and 58, are connected by means of an inbn'incdiate shaft it). and universal joints 61.

The feed roll 47 may be swung outwardly and upwardly from its normal position, when the presser i'oot shank is raised to its upper position. by means of an extension 47*, see Fig. 17, in which figure the roll 47 and connecting parts are indicated by broken lines in their normal position, and by full lines in their inoperative position, which allows freedom in threading the needle by the operator.

62, Fig. is a hotel gear secured on one end of a shaft 63; the shall. (33 is loosely mounted in a bearing 55) on an arm ioriu ing part of the stand 59, and in a. bearing 64 on. the stand The shaft (13 has also socurrd thereon a ratchet or serrated wheel 6 having its Imriphcry serrated in one direc tion, and one face of said wheel serrated in the opposite direction. see Fig,

ti l. Figs. 2, 9. and 10, is a pawl dish which i loosely mounted on the shaft 63; the disk it; has pivot d thereto th lead pawl 6?. Figs. '5', and i wh ch an, the serrations on the perig'ihcr of the "l 33'. causing said dish (36 to be rcvolu-d with said wheel 65. in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 7. The pawl. 67 is retained in contact with the wheel 65 by means of a spring (38. v

(39. Fig. 8, is a pawl. pivoted to the disk 66. and retained in contact with the serrated face 65" of the wheel 65, by means of a spring 70. The pawl 69 prevents the pawl disk 66 from revolving backward.

The disk 66 has a projecting hub 66" Fig. 8. which extends into an elongated opening in the upper portion 71', of a connecting lll'lh' 71, Fig. 4; the link 71. has a yielding lower portion 72; said portion 79. is slidably mounted in projecting lugs 71 on the link 71. The portion 72 has an enlarged shoulder 72", which engages the lower project in; lug 71": the portion 72 has also secured thereon a collar 72", whiph acts as a hearing for one end of a compression spring 73, which encircles said portion 72; the opposite end of the spring 73 has its bearing against the lower projecting lug 71. The spring 73 arts to retain, the portion 72 in its upper normal position in relation to the link 71, see Fig. 4. ,The yielding portion 72 is pivotally connected at 74 to a lever 75; the lever 75 has one end pivoted at 76 to a hanger 77, secured to the bed 1, see Fig. 1\.

The opposite end of the lever 75 is pivotally connected. at 78, to one end of a latchoperating lever 79, Fig. 11; the lever 79 is pivoted at 80 to a stand 81, secured to the frame 82, containing the feed selecting levers 83, and84, Figs-13, and 14. Pivoted at 85, Fig. 11, to the lever 79, is a. downwardly extending lifting latch 86, which'engages a latch 87 Fig. 13, which is pivotally attached at 88, to the frame 82. The late 87 engages the lever 83, and retains sa d lever 83 in its normal position, as seen in Fig. 13; the latch 87 is retained in its lowered 0r operative position by a spring 87', Figs. 11, 13 and 14. l

Mounted upon the hub 66 of the disk 66 is a pattern or trip cam 89, Fig. 1; the cam 89 is retained in position, in relation to the disk 66, by means of a pin 66*, Fig. 8, se cured in the projecting hub 66; the pin 66 engages an opening 89, Fig. 5, in the trip cam 89. The cam 89 and disk 66, are retained in position on the shaft 63, between the wheel 65, and the outer end of said shaft 63, by means of a nut 90, Fig. 9, secured on the outer end of said shaft 63.

A, projecting lug 71", Fig. 1, on the up per portion 71' of the link 71, is engaged by the trip cam 89. as the cam is revolved, by the mechanism above described. The lug 71" is retained in contact with the periphcry of the trip cam 89, by means of a spring 91, Fig. 1, which has one end secured to the frame 1, and the opposite end secured to one end of the lever 75. The spring 91 acts to move the link 71 and lever 75 downwardly, and the projecting lug 71" drops into the notched recesses 89 in the periphery of the trip cam 89.

As the outer end of the lever 75 is carried downwardly, the latch lever 79, Fig. 11, will be operated by said lever 7 5, and cause the inner end of said lever 79 to raise the latch 86 upwardly; the latch 86 is held in engagement with the latch 87, by a spring 86, Fig. 11, and carries upwardly with it the hold latch 87, Fig. 13, which in turn will release the indicating lever 83, and ermit said lever 83 to be moved laterally by the spring 92 and into the path of movement of a downwardly extending member 18' on an arm 18 secured to the feed-lifting rockshaft 19.

The feed selecting levers 83, and 84, are pivotally connected to opposite ends of a lever 93, Figs. 13 and 14; the lever 93 is seecured on the lower end of a shaft 94, mounted in a bearing 82' on the frame 82, Fig. 11. The shaft 94 has secured to its upper end a slide operating arm 95, which en ages and operates the slide 45, Figs. 15, an 16.

When the hold latch 87 has been lifted by the latch 86, so as to be disengaged from the lever 83, the said lever 83 will be moved laterallyby the spring 92 so as to be in the )ath of movement of the depending memlier 18, and as the shaft 19 (Fig.4) is operated, through the connecting rod 17, the said member 18' on the arm 18, will engage a shoulder at the inner side of the notch 83 in the lever 83 (Fign l4) and will thus move the said lever 83 longitudinally. This will cause a partial rotation of the shaft 94, and, 7

through intermediate connections, comprising arm 95, slide 45, and yoke arm 44, will impart a horizontal movement to the pin 43 (Fi 15), causing said pin to gaged from the bell-crank arm 15' and to be engaged with the bell-crank arm 39', and thus form a connection between the feed rock shaft 16 and the connecting rod 38'. As the connecting rod large-throw eccentric 38, a long throw will now be imparted to the feed dog 26 to form a long or floating stitch.

The levers 83 and 84 are yieldingly connected by means of a spring 96 and are retained in spaced relation to each other by means of the projections 83 and 84 on said levers. When the lever 83 is moved longitudinally by the member 18', as above described, the projection 83 on said lever (Fig. 13) will have engaged the latch 86 and released it from the hold latch 87 (see Fig. 12) so that the latch 87 will now be free to engage said lever 83 when the latter next assumes the lateral position shown in Fig. 13. When the vibratin member 18' performs its next backwar stroke in engagement with the inclined shoulder 83 at the outer side of the notch 83", the lever 83 will be moved laterally in opposition to the stress of the spring 92, and the connecting spring 96 will cause the lever 84 to follow the lateral movement of the lever 83, thus moving these levers from the lateral posi tions shown in Fig. 14 to the lateral posi- 38 is operated from the be disentions shown in Fig. 13. When the lever 83 is thus moved laterally the hold latch 87 will be forced down by its spring 87 and said hold latch will now be in a position to retain the said lever 83 in the lateral position shown in Fig. 13 until said hold latch is again lifted by the latch 86. When the lever 84 is in the lateral position shown in Fig. 13 the shoulder 84' thereon will be brought into the path of movement of the depending vibrating member 18, sothatat the next inward movement of said member the said lever 84 will be moved inward longitudinally, causing a reverse longitudinal movement of the lever 83. It will thus be understood that these longitudinal movements of the levers 82 and 84 will cause, through the connections described, the pin 43 to be en gaged alternately with the arms 15f and 39' of the bell-crank levers 15 and 39. When ordinary stitching) is to be performed the feed roll is rotated by the forward Il'lUYP- mom of the worl: fed 1y the. feed (log 20.

The pattern cam 89 will he of it proper construction to perform any desired Lharuc ter of stitching. With the form of um shown iii Figs. 1 and 5, and which has four notches between four full gusripliwiil {105' tlflllf-J of dillerent lengths Four long; or lloul' ing stitches will be made lirtuu-m sections of plain or ordinary stitching guru-lied b],- the full peripheral portions of said can during one complete rotation oi said cam When the said cam 89 bus completed. a rev olution, and a. desired stitching operation has been completed, the rotation of said cam will be arrested by the. on e: merit of the pin (57 with an upright ever 37 the. hub 04 which is pivoted on u w 1 mounted on the bed plate 1. The cur os "ill? of the pin (37 with the lever 97 lisei gu 0+ illii' n wi 57 from the serrated wheel BJ'nivi the: die-1m.- nests the pawl-disk Mid Gut cam wheel 89, meeting with said pawl dial. From 5M said wheel rotating with the elicit [55. (See Figi. 8 and 9).

i'he lever 97 held in inner piis 'i shown in full lines in Fig. 9, and thus in the path of movement of the pin 67", by means of a sprin 100. ()n the rod 98 loosely mounted tie hub ill of e lever 101; to which may be jointed, at 102, the upper end of a rod 103, which may be operated by a knee-lever or foot pedal. The lever 101 is provided with a leiereli projecting part 105' engaging e part 9? of the lcrcr 9?}. so that by moving said le /er 101 to the wool tion shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9 the lever 97 will be disengaged from Lilo pin (3? on ihe pawl 67.

The lever 101 is ri-iteiucd in its: Sun: 1.: iosition, shown by full lines in Fig; ti a s rin 104-, which encircles the rod 105 st e rod 103 is mo ed downwardly, the lever 97 is disengaged from the pawl stud 67, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 9, allowing the pawl 67 to engage the Ber rat/ed surface of the wheel 65.

In Fig. 21 is shown. a detached section of fabric 37, form'in apart of one front is the strip of fabric,

section of a corset. 3 which is sewed to the one ed thereof. At regular predetermined interva s and for a predetermined distance, the stitcliing 105 is omitted, and tlie two fabrics are not sewed together, but an opening is left between the same, and the thread is floated or carried from one stitching 105 to the next ,%h8 steel 107 having the clasps 108 there with the fabric 37, and the on, is combined strip 87, by turning over the free edges of the same and placing the steel 107 between corset fabric 37, near mounted at 125 on the frame 2.

stitching 105, as shown at L106,

the two thicknesses of o'iuleriul, and passing the i-lns is I 9 through the opvniium between the fabrics, lwtu'iii th .Jlllfflllllg Hi5) HU Fig, 2-1,

l will now (lllifllli the thread tension i|i -filiiiiiii-=in shown in Furs 5253, Hi, uml 37, and which is oomhmeil uilh uml :iutoimiti (willy opvruii-ii by ll' xli le lo herciiibel'oro lesm'iluvl, Ahmtlui'uliiii: is moved :1 greater (l siumw between the ordinary stitches, to Form rh-a flouting stitch.

The thread tension mechanism referred to, COHIPIlf-AH the cylindrical portion or l'lJl.\1llIrEl' 101i, I igs 26 27 um! 38, which is secured in the frame 2 The member 109 has secured therein the threaded end 110' of a stud. Hit, which is slotted longitudi ilfally. from its; outer (Silil to its threaded nner will 12:" "i wwshcr l1]. he: un open my ihr-rw iwumh fo stud ill). and :1

ii" i-rt iwir l' 1 opening. and ilir'oiiuii 4m: tourmaline? clot in the stud luv HZand H3 an washers or disk; between hich the thread is posted in the usual and well Known my side of the washer H3 beets JUlllH-Sl, the oiii'or end a? the lt'iriiillejl' loo. 'llio outer side of tie washer H3 ir engaged by the washer ill. The three washers 111, 112, and 113 or. retain-led in their closed position by mean of tension spring- 114, which GXFLB" bet-ween the outer washer 111 and thui o not no, threaded on the outer end of the stud iii The tension of the spring 114.- is regulated by turning on or oil the nut Elli A. pin 116 is loosely mounted in the member 109 and stud 110. The pin 110 etc tends into iii. illi l'lfitl portion of the stud 110, and the ii end oi f uid pin 116 is engaged by the ow -s but it? at the washer ill, see Fig. 28,

The outer usual presser foes operating mechanism. 7

The lower end of the rod 120 is connected to a spring actuated rock arm 121, shown by broken and full lines in Fig. 25, which is pivotolly mounted and actuated by a spring 122. The upper end of the rod 120 pivoted at 128 to one end of a horizontally extending lever 124, which is pivotally The other end of the lever 124 has the reduced end or rod 124', which extends loosely through a slot 126' in a downwardly extending memher 126. To the lower'end of the member 126 is secured a member 127, shown by dotted lines in Fig 26 and 27, which ongages an outwardly extendin projection 17 on the lever 117 of theordmary release mechanism.

'gages the n'ojection 117 I will not briefly describe the operation of the above, mentioned parts, which are of the usual and well. known construction.

When the thread tension ineclninisni is to be operated, tl'noingh the lever 1521, the rnrl 1520 will cause the outer end of the lever 12'] to be carried downwardly, eoi'iseqtn-ntly the other end 121 to be moved upwaully, and through the member 126, the nnnnlier 1:37 on on the lever 117, and causes the lever 11'? to be nttlllltlctl. against the action of the spring, lll and cause the upper end of the lever 11? to engage the pin. 116 and liorce said pin inwardly against the portion 111 oi the washer 111, to compress the spring ill. see Fig. 27. This will allow the washers or disks 112 and 113 to sepmnte and allow the thread extending between saidnvnshers to move lireely and with only a slight ten into corresponding; to the tension prutltlt'v't h; the second tension tlevir oi fil lil o t 'on strnction and operation, shown View. 1, 26, and 27, which tension 12!? ol ilnnsnal roostmotion and 'lli'lnlltli An-i do not, new! to be drscrihetl herein.

.1 will now tit stribe my auxiliary ielnasi device for automatically one i sion device, comprising the parts sl sv n 1; Fig. 9.8. and above described. when the fabric is to be moved a greater distance between the ordinary stitches, for the floating stitch.

()n the rear of the machine, as shown in Fig. 25, is a vertically extending le er .129, which is pivoted at 130 to the frame .2,

be lower end of the lever has a. contact end or part 12-9 which is engaged by the slide 415, shown by broken lines in Fig. 25, and by full lines Figs. 15 and. 16. and hereinbe e described in connection with said Fi 15 and 1G. The upper end of he lever 1:2) is pirotally conmwcled to one end oli a. connecting rod lziU. The opposit nd of said rod 130 is pivoted at 131 to it... in v. r! end ol :1 link 1%; the upper end of said link 13! is pivoted at 13 to the frame 2, see Fig. 25. A second-link 134 is pivoted at its upper end to the rod 130. The links 132 and 13 1 constitute a toggle as w il. be understood. The lower end of the link 13-1 is pivoted at 135 to a horizontally extending link 1136, which is pivoted at 137 on the frame 2. The free end of the lever 136 engages an outwardly extending projection 117", Fig. 25, on the lever 117, above do scribed.

When the slide 15 is caused to more to the right, as hereinbefore described, the lever 129 and the rod 130, through the toggle afforded by the links 132 and 134, and the lever 136, will cause the engaging end of the lever 136 to engage the projection 117 on the lever 117 and move said lever upwardly, thus moving said lever 11? against the pin 116 of the tension device to xiii release the tension on the thread, as above th-scriln-d, to allow of a longer stitch between the ordinary stitching, as the fabric i.-, moved forward, and without liability of" lllttllt'lllg the thread at this time.

i will now briefly describe the operation oi my iniprrwernenls.

The stripping 3'7, to be stitched to the eol'srt fabric at one front edge of the corset, is passed through the hollow guide 35, and between the presser foot 9, and feed dog]; an, ill the usual way.

When the machine is in operation the for ward let-dine: movement of the work will cause a rotation of the roller prcsser or feed Lie-.llliflfit rt 47, and, hrough the connection described, will cause a corresponding con linuons rotary movement to be in'martcd to the whet-l no. So long as the feed pawl (17 on the pawl dish 6 is in engagement with the .wlllflllltl periphery oi said wheel (35 th i l pawl disk and the pat-tern cam 89, conn cted lit the p n (3" with d pawl disk. to

rtnntri ierew h. will hr. in continuous ro- .l l-lli. i'Virkv it it); l'" on the link 71 ii in minn-cl with the full peripheral g lion, 0i tlw uni -ii) tin l ved Sr- !whnn inter 'r i will be in the lateral position :-l.lt)'=\l1 in Fig. 13 and ordinary stitching will be performed; but when, during the rotation of the said eannonc of the notches an ronnw beneath the said lug 71" the link '51 will -e drawn downward by its spring, causing the lever 79 to be operated to lift the latches 86 and 87. thereby releasing the lever from the said latch 87 and permit-- ting it to be moved laterally by its spring 952. so as to be engaged by the vibrating depending arm 18. In such positions of the parts the arm will. be operated to at; nah-'1 the slide 45. and cause the pin "iii to be disengaged. from the arn; l5" oi the bell-crank lever in and to he ug;- nith the arm 39' of the bell-crank lever 39, which latter has along vibrating movement, thereby imparting a long feed movement to the feed dog 26 and causing a long or floating stitch to be made.

with a corresponding larger rotary movement of the cam. 89 to again bring a full, portion of the periphcry of said cam beneath the lug 71; and while the said lug is in engagement with a lull peripheral portion. of said cam ordinary stitching will be formed. lVhen a long or floating stitch is to be made the tension on the needle thread is automatically released by the mechanism hereinbetore described.

The pattern cam 89 is provided with as many notches 89 as there are to. be open ings in the work, afforded by the long or floating stitches, for the passage of the clasps of the stripping at the edge of the front section of the corset, and these notches will be spaced apart by the full peripheral portions of the pattern cam to correspond to the desired. lengths of stitching between the openings referred to. When a lull rotation of the pattern can: ha? been performed the pin 67' on the pawl (57 engages thclever 97 and said pawl is thus withdrawn from the serrated periphery of the wheel so that further rotation of said wheel and of the pattern cam connected therewith is rested. \Yhen it is desired to start the stitelu ing for the next operation the attendant depresses the lover 101, either mannall or through the rod 103, and the lug 105, movable with the said lover 101, then moves the lever ll? to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, and the stitching operation for another corset front strip is then repeated.

After the required length of the strniping has been stitched to the front section of the corset, in the manner ahm'c described, the stripping is cut oil by the attendant. The next operation, which has nothing to do with my present inniirorements, consist in turning over the Clllc-L'l fabric '2', and stripping 37, and inserting the st el 1.07, with the clasps 10S thereon, between the two fabrics, with the clasps 108 passing through the openings between the fabrics, left by the stitching being omitted, see Fig. 24. The two fabrics are then stitched together and to the rest of the corset in the ordii'iary way.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my imprownnents herein shown and described may be varied if desired.

l. have particularly described my iinprovemcnts to be used on, andin connection with a sewing machine to he used in the manufacture of corsets, but it will be understood that my improvements may be used in connection with sewing machines used in the manufacture of other articles than corsets, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1. In a sewing machine, the combination with a stitch-forming mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising means for feed ing the work for normal stitching, and for making long or floating stitches between sections of normal stitching, without interrupting the operation of said stitclrforming mechanism, and canrcontrolled means, operated from the movement 01:: the work, for making a long or floating stitch when normal stitching of a desired length has been performed.

2, In ascwing machine, the combination with a stitch-forming mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising means for feed ing the work for normal stitching, and for making long or fioating stitches between sections of normal stitching, Without inter- I rupting the operation of said stitch-forming mechanism, can'i-controllcd means, operated from the movement of the work, for making a long or floating stitch when normal stitching of a desired length has been performed, and automatic means for releasing the tension on the needle thread when a long or floating stitch is to be made.

3. In a sewing machine, the combination with a. stitch-forming mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising means for feed ing the work for normal stitching, and for imparting long feeding movements to the work, at desired intervals, for the purpose of making long or floating stitches between sections of normal stitching, coupling means between the short normal, and the long or floating stitch feed operating mechanisms, and cam-controlled means, operated from the movement of the work, for'throwing the long or floating stitch-feeding mechanism into operation, to make a single long or floating stitch, when normal stitching of a desired length has been performed.

4. In it sewing machine, the combination with a stitch-forming mechanism, of a feeding mechanism, comprising means for feeding the work for normal stitching, and for imparting long feeding movements to the work, at desired intervals, for the purpose of making long or floating stitches between sections of normal stitching, coupling means between the short normal, and the long or floating stitch feed operating mechanisms, cam-controlled means, operated from the movement of the work, for throwing the long or floating stitch-feeding mechanism into operation to make a single long or floating stitch, when normal stitching of a desired length has been performed, and automatic means for releasing the tension on the needle thread when a long or floating stitch is to be made.

5. In a sewing machine, the combination with a stitch-forming mechanism of a. feeding mechanism comprising a fee -0perating rock-shaft, two bell-crank levers loosely mounted on said rock-shaft, means for conlii'zg either one of said levers with said ock-sha ft wllen desired, means for impartingmiovemonts of difierent throws to said levers, and cam-controlled means, operated from the movement of the work, for shiftin said coupling means so as to perform norms. stitching and for making long or floating stitches between sections or lengths of norma] stitching. v

6. In a sewing machine, thecombination with a stitch-forming mechanism of a feed ing mechanism comprising a fee -0perating rock shaft, two bell-crank levers loosely mounted on said rock-shaft, means for coupling either one of said levers with said rock-shaft when desired, means for imparting movements of difi'erent throws to said Isa levers,cam-contro1led means, operated from the Increment of the work, for shifting said coupling means so as to perform normal stitching and ior making long or floating stitches between sections or lengths of normal stitc ing. and automatic means for re leasing the tension on the needle thread when a long or floating stitch is to be made.

7. In a sewing mac ine, thecombination with a stitch-forming mechanism, of a feed ing mechanism comprising a feed-operating rock-shaft, two hell-crank levers loosely mounted on said rock-shaft, means for coupling either one of said levers with said rock-shaft when desired, means for imparting movements of different throws to said levers, and cam-controlled means, operated from the movement of the work, for shifting said coupling means so as to perform normal stitching and for making long or floating stitches between sections or lengths of normal stitching, said coupling means com rising a member fixed to said rocksha t, a pin slidably mounted in said 1nember, andia slide for shifting said pin and operativly connected therewith.

8. In"a sewing machine, the combination with a stitch-forming mechanism, of a feeding mechanism comprising a feed-operating rockshaft, two bell-crank levers loosely mounted on said rock-shaft, means for couplin either one of said levers with said roc shaft when desired, means for imparting movements of different throws to said levers, cam-controlled means, operated from the movement of the work, for shifting said coupling means so as to perform normal stitching and for making long or floating stitches between sections or lengths of normal stitching, said coupling means com rising a member fixed to said rocksha t, a pin slidably mounted in said memher and a slide for shifting said pin and operatively connected therewith, and automatic means for releasing the tension on the needle thread when a long or floating stitch is to be made.

9. In a sewing machine, the combination with a stitoh-forming mechanism, of a feed ing,mechanism comprising means for feeding the work for normal stitching and for making long or floating stitches between sec tions of normal stitching, without interrupting the operation of said stitch-forming mechanism, a pattern cam, a feed, contact roll operated by the movement of the work, connections between said pattern cam and said food contact roll whereby said cam is rotated from said roll, and means, controlled by said pattern cam, for changing the feeding movements for the diii'erent stitching.

10. In a sewing machine, the cmnbination with a stitch forming mechanism, of a feed ing mechanism comprising means for iceding the work for normal stitching and for making long or floating stitches between sections of normal stitching, without intcn rupting the operation of said stitch lei-wing mechanism, a. pattern ruin, a feed unitoct roll operated by the movement of the work, connections between said pattern cam and said feed contact roll whereby said cam is rotated from said roll, means, controlled by said pattern cam, for changing the feeding movements for the different stitching, and means for releasing the tension on the needle thread when the long or floating stitches are to be made.

Jorm O DnwnY, MINNA Hans. 

